World Series of Fighting (WSOF) 31 "Ivanov vs. Copeland" came to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. on June 17, 2016. The main event was a heavyweight title defense for Blagoy Ivanov vs. Josh "Cuddly Bear" Copeland.
Copeland came into the evening having won three of his last four fights -- his sole loss coming to former Bellator champion Vitaly Minakov fighting him on his home turf in Russia.
The loss if anything prepared Copeland for a WSOF title fight based on what he felt he was able to achieve.
Meanwhile Ivanov came into the main event looking to make his second successful title defense.